Lyrics
How did you fall so far
Expressing surprise or disappointment at the extent of the person's downfall.
From the ghost preserved in backward memories?
Reflecting on a past self, possibly one filled with nostalgic or haunting memories.
How did you get so young?
Questioning the person's current state of youth, contrasting it with expectations.
Were you never as old as you made me think you were?
Doubting the authenticity of the person's past claims about their age.
Were you scared of the change
Wondering if fear of change hindered the person from returning home.
That would have brought you home?
Suggesting that the change might have been beneficial or positive.
I would have never believed it
Expressing disbelief, indicating a surprising revelation.
If I hadn't've seen it myself
Personal observation, emphasizing the impact of witnessing the change firsthand.
You were so desperately tragic
Describing the person as deeply sorrowful or pitiable.
And yet you always avoided the drama
Contradicting the tragedy by noting the avoidance of dramatic situations.
I don't see an improvement
Expressing a lack of perceived improvement in the person's current situation.
In the slipstream course you're set upon
Commenting on the predetermined path or trajectory the person is following.
You're branding
Noting the person's self-inflicted decline or deterioration.
Your own rate of decay
Highlighting the person's inability to recognize their own decline.
You can't see it
Emphasizing the speaker's commitment to revealing the truth through metaphorical reflection.
But I'll keep holding up this mirror
Continuing the metaphor of holding up a mirror, suggesting persistence.
Until you see the ashen face
Describing the previously admired face as now appearing ashen or lifeless.
I once called lovely
Recalling a past admiration for the person's now faded beauty.
And though I wish I could give you wisdom
Expressing a desire to offer wisdom to the person.
It wouldn't do any good, any good, any good
Acknowledging the futility of providing wisdom, suggesting a lack of receptiveness.
Now that you've lost control
Noting the loss of control by the person over their own life or circumstances.
And I don't have your answers
Acknowledging the speaker's lack of answers or solutions for the person.
I don't think you'll find them on your own
Doubting the person's ability to find solutions independently.
So look to me again
Encouraging the person to turn to the speaker for guidance.
As you once did for amusement
Reminiscing about a time when the person sought the speaker for amusement.
Yeah, I'll show you your reflection
Promising to reveal the person's true reflection and guide them back to their former self.
And guide you back to when you were yourself
Expressing the speaker's role in assisting the person's self-discovery.
Not this pale rendition
Highlighting the contrast between the person's current state and their original self.
That's fading you far from grace
Commenting on the gradual decline or distancing from a state of grace.
And making you someone else
Observing the transformation of the person into someone unrecognizable or different.
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